 In the Russian language (similar to other East Slavic languages) a general-purpose word for "church" is "tserkov" (церковь).When spoken in an exalted sense, the term "khram" (Храм), "temple", is used to refer to the church building as a Temple of God "Khram Bozhy" (Храм Божий).The words "church" and "temple", in this case are interchangeable; however, the term “church” () is far more common in English.